The New Development Bank (NDB), otherwise known as the BRICS Development Bank, has announced plans to begin lending in South African and Brazilian currencies in order to defy reliance on the US dollar. The bank’s president, Dilma Rousseff disclosed this in a recent interview with the Financial Times. Recall that …

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) joins other Head of Governments for the 63rd ordinary session of Authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government in the capital city Bissau, republic of Guinea Bissau… PHOTO: Twitter/DOlusegun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a meeting with the president of the …

  President Bola Tinubu and new ministers. In a bid to reboot his three-month long administration, President Bola Tinubu yesterday, charged the 45 newly sworn-in Ministers to prioritise national interests and shun regional or primordial considerations while working towards facilitating the delivery of objectives that underpin the renewed hope agenda …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike The original inhabitants of Abuja have said there’s nothing to celebrate about the appointment of former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the Abuja indigenes under the aegis of the Original Inhabitants Development Association of Abuja …

Peter Obi arriving Owerri flanked by Athan Achonu and other Labour party officials The Labour Party Candidate at the last Presidential election, Peter Obi, the Party’s Chairman, Julius Abure and other party big wigs have arrived Owerri, the Imo State capital on Tuesday to flag-off campaign for the party. They …

  Diezani Alison-Madueke Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. She will appear in court …

UBA to Host Business Series on Financial Fitness As part of its commitment to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) on the continent, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to organise another edition of its UBA Business Series. The …

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned the heads of security agencies to ensure they utilize funds allocated to them judiciously. Wike said this in his first press briefing after his inauguration as a minister, noting that he will make the nation’s …

FBNHoldings (FBNH), the parent company of Nigeria’s pioneer Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited published stellar results, confounding analysts, and exciting investors. Equally as amazing as the spectacular results, which saw earnings per share surge by 234% to N5.19 was the fact that the banking behemoth was able to eke …

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and a renowned financial institution in Nigeria, has recently concluded a series of highly successful market storm events. The remarkable events drew an impressive turnout of more than 5,000 individuals, including entrepreneurs and local businesses. The participants who gathered …